UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros at Abilene Christian Wildcats
· NCAA Men's BasketballDibba puts up 23 as Abilene Christian knocks off UT Rio Grande Valley 91-89 in OT
Hasan Abdul-Hakim converted a three-point play that gave UT Rio Grande Valley an 89-88 lead with nine seconds left. Kavion McClain missed a layup with a second left and Seat scored on the putback. Hunter Jack Madden added a free throw for Abilene Christian to end it.
Dibba added six rebounds for the Wildcats (6-8, 1-2 Western Athletic Conference). Madden scored 17 points, going 5 of 9 from the floor, including 2 for 4 from 3-point range, and 5 for 8 from the line. Leonardo Bettiol shot 5 of 10 from the field and 4 for 6 from the line to finish with 14 points, while adding six rebounds. Seat scored four points.
The Vaqueros (4-11, 0-4) were led by Hasan Abdul-Hakim, who posted 26 points and six rebounds. Elijah Elliott, who hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to force overtime tied 80-all, finished with 12 points, eight assists and two steals. In addition, Ahren Freeman finished with 12 points.
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| 3rd 0:00 | End of Game | 89 - 91 |
| 3rd 0:00 | End of 1st overtime | 89 - 91 |
| 3rd 0:00 | Kavion McClain Steal. | 89 - 91 |
| 3rd 0:00 | Hasan Abdul-Hakim Turnover. | 89 - 91 |
| 3rd 0:01 | Saliou Seye Turnover. | 89 - 91 |
Statistics
RGV |
ACU |
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|---|---|---|
| 32-62 | FG | 31-58 |
| 52 | Field Goal % | 53 |
| 6-19 | 3PT | 4-12 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 19-28 | FT | 25-39 |
| 68 | Free Throw % | 64 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 18 | Assists | 17 |
| 9 | Steals | 8 |
| 2 | Blocks | 4 |
| 21 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 21 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 22 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 15 |
| 46 | Points in Paint | 44 |
| 28 | Fouls | 22 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 4 |
Game Information
Location: Abilene, TX
Attendance: 1,521 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southland Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen F. Austin | 2-0 | - | 9-2 |
| Nicholls | 2-0 | - | 3-8 |
| McNeese | 3-1 | - | 10-2 |
| East Texas A&M | 1-1 | 1 | 6-6 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 1-1 | 1 | 5-6 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 1-1 | 1 | 5-6 |
| New Orleans | 1-1 | 1 | 3-8 |
| Northwestern State | 1-1 | 1 | 3-8 |
| Incarnate Word | 1-2 | 1.5 | 6-6 |
| SE Louisiana | 1-2 | 1.5 | 4-8 |
| Houston Christian | 1-3 | 2 | 5-7 |
| Lamar | 0-2 | 2 | 5-6 |
2025-26 Western Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| California Baptist | 0-0 | - | 10-3 |
| Utah Valley | 0-0 | - | 10-3 |
| Tarleton State | 0-0 | - | 9-4 |
| UT Arlington | 0-0 | - | 7-4 |
| Abilene Christian | 0-0 | - | 7-5 |
| Utah Tech | 0-0 | - | 7-6 |
| Southern Utah | 0-0 | - | 4-9 |


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